2 ASU does it again!
Date: 28 January 2011
By Dean Wingrin
For the third successive year, the Air Force Prestige Unit of the year for 2010 has been awarded to 2 Air Servicing Unit, head-quartered at AFB Langebaanweg.
The aim of the SAAF annual awards competition is to give recognition to those SAAF units and personnel who have achieved the best results within a given period. The awards were announced at the annual Air Force Day Parade held on Friday 28 January 2011 at the Zwartkop airfield near Pretoria.
Although head-quartered at AFB Langebaanweg, 2 ASU also has a detachment at nearby AFB Ysterplaat. 2 ASU were the winners in 2009 and 2008 as well.
In addition to the Prestige Award, 2 ASU also received the Air Force Air Servicing Unit of the Year award and the bronze certificate for the Royal Air Force Training Award. The Prestige Trophy was handed over to the OC of 2 ASU, Lt Col Earl Swanepoel, by Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs.
The full list of winners :
Best Directorate:
Director Aviation Safety
Best Air Force Base:
Air Force Durban
Best Flying Unit (Permanent):
15 Squadron (Air Force Base Durban)
Best Flying Unit (Air Force Reserve):
110 Squadron (Air Force Base Ysterplaat)
Best Air Servicing Unit:
2 Air Servicing Unit, (Air Force Base Langebaanweg)
Best Protection Squadron:
502 Squadron (68 Air School)
Best Operations Support Unit:
Bushveld Aerospace Control Sector (SAAF HQ)
Best Supporting Unit:
South African Air Force Museum
Best Training Unit:
South African Air Force College
Best Fire and Rescue Services:
Air Force Base Ysterplaat
Sword of Peace Award:
22 Squadron (Air Force Base Ysterplaat)
Aviation Safety Award:
Air Force Base Ysterplaat
Royal Air Force Training Award:
85 Combat Flying School (Air Force Base Makhado)
The Prestige Unit of the year:
2 Air Servicing Unit (Air Force Base Langebaanweg)
Congratulations 2 ASU!
